A- *'■ SMI <•s/ f - - BKX / w! - MMPW i, ■ ; i / ; jaHfl t \ X <; yWM HmAT' -•? 'V .< ' '/WW 'W -• '\v j j . 1 H • ml FAMOUS NAMES IN THE ROYAL NAVY ml H.M.S. VICTORY FcW QfJj*** In the records of N,vy *** name VICTORY goes beck to the Annada. But the most famous H.MS. VICTORY win V BB ** Ndtow’s flagship at Trafalgar. She was launched at Chatham in 1765, served as flagship at the-Battle of Cape St. 9/L fA. 20 Vineent and was virtually rebuilt in the early 1800’$. Reconstructed here is the scene at Spithead on September 14th, 1805, as Nelson leaves England for the last time. He is being pulled alongside in his barge as VICTORY and the frigate EURY ALUS TOBACCO AT ITS BEST Capt ’ Blackwood) fire fhe 8 un * sa,ute due to him as a Vice-AdmireL
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Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29295, 29 August 1960, Page 19
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